Silo-hoop



J. J. VERHAGEN.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, I919.

Patented Aug. 31,1920.

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SILO-HOOP,

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JOHN J. VERHAGEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cobleskill, in the county of Schoharie and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ,Silo- Hoops; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the and use the same. I, c

My invention, although I have termed it a silo hoop, relates to hoops not only for silos, but for tanks, vats, large barrels, hogsheads I and all other objects requiring such a device; and my principal object is to provide a simple, inexpensive, easily applied, and

highly efficient turnbuckle for a cable hoop which will eliminate the expense and. trouble of using metal rods, nuts, etc.

lVith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel construction described and claimed herein and shown in the accompanying drawing.

Figure l is a horlzontal section of a silo or the like showing the device applied.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the parts seen in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 33.

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Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the cable anchors. Y n [In the drawing the numeral 1 designates a cable for passage around silos, vats, etc., the numerals 2, refer to anchors to which the ends of the cable are secured, and 3 has reference to a double acting screw for drawing said anchors together to tighten the cable. r l

Each anchor 2 is provided preferably with two openings 4 through which the cable ends are looped, and with a threaded opening 5 for the screw 3, and although I preferably form said'anchors of rectangular form, it is only essential'that'they be provided with one straight edge 6 or its equlva- Specification of Letters Patent.

" Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

Application filed June 5, 1919. Serial No. 301,984.

lent for contact with the silo or the like to hold the anchors against turning when the screw 3 is either. tightened or loosened.

The cable ends may, be secured in any preferredmanner as by clamps .7, and adequate provision, such as the hexagonal center 8 may be made for turning the screw by a wrench, and due to theedges 6, the cable.

screw. By means of this screw, or perhaps ends will not be twisted when turning said one swiveled in one opening 5 and threaded in'the other,jthe loop may be tightlycontacted around the object circumscribed thereby, and may of course be as easily loosened.

The device is simple, easy and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to apply and adjust, and highlyeliicientinevery way, doing away entlrely with expensive metal rods, nuts and other hardware now commonly I used.

Since probably the best results maybeoo tamed from the details disclosed, they may well be followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may well be made. Iclaim: a m A turnbuckle for cable hoops comprising two substantially flat, truly rectangular blocks of identical size and shape and unob structed onall sides and edges, each block having one edge for contact with 'a cableencircled object and having a pair of cable receiving openings adjacent said edge, each block having near-its opposite edge a single central opening, all of said openings leading from one fiat side of the block to the other flat; side thereof, and a screw passing through said central openingof each block.

.In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

H p v JOHN VERHAGEN. Witnesses: I a i V 'WILLIAM ZULOH,- r

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